Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group | Sports Doctor

Prevention of ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL) Injuries

October 30, 2013Knee Injuries

ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries are a very common cause of disability for athletes of all ages. Despite the tremendous amount of research that has been performed on the diagnosis and treatment of ACL tears, and the significantly improved outcomes after surgery, patients continue to be at greater risk of developing arthritis at a younger...

Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)

September 30, 2013Shoulder Injuries, Sports Injury TreatmentFrozen Shoulder, Shoulder Injuries

Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a relatively common cause of disabling shoulder pain and dysfunction. When a patient comes into my office with severe pain in the shoulder, this diagnosis is always at the top of my list as I begin to evaluate their shoulder. Although it is not as common as a rotator cuff...

Tennis Leg

September 3, 2013Sports Injury TreatmentColorado Springs Sports Doctor, Gastrocnemius Tear, Leg Injuries, Tennis Leg

Tennis Leg (Gastrocnemius Tear) I recently saw a fellow tennis player who injured his calf while playing tennis. His story was classic for the well-known injury referred to as tennis leg, which is actually a tear of the calf muscle known as the gastrocnemius. The injury is called Tennis Leg since many amateur tennis players...

Platelet Rich Plasma

August 5, 2013Sports Injury TreatmentColorado Springs Sports Doctor, Platelet rich plasma, PRP

Are you suffering from chronic pain of the elbow, knee, achilles or heel? If so, it could be due to a degenerative condition known as tendonopathy. Tendonopathy occurs when tendon attachments are injured from repetitive use and do not heal properly. With these injuries tendons incur microscopic tears at their attachment sites and are not...

Rotator Cuff Tears

August 5, 2013Shoulder InjuriesColorado Springs Sports Doctor, Shoulder Injuries

The rotator cuff consists of the tendon attachments of the muscles that are responsible for shoulder motion. There are four muscles that make up the rotator cuff and include the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis. Although the muscles are serparate and distinct structures, the tendons of these muscles coalesce to become a continuous tendon...

Knee – Meniscus and Cartilage Injuries

August 5, 2013Knee InjuriesCartilage injuries, Colorado Springs Sports Doctor, Knee injuries

There are two kinds of cartilage present in your knee, articular cartilage and meniscus cartilage. Articular cartilage is the material that covers the ends of the bones where they contact to become the knee joint. Menisci are the “pads” that lie between the bones and act as cushions to help absorb the contact forces that...